Invitation: Indian People's Alliance for Combating HIV & AIDS (IPACHA)

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Invtiation to join:

INDIAN PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE for COMBATING HIV & AIDS†(IPACHA).

 

..together in Governance and Advocacy. YES! We Can!

 

The Indian People's Alliance for Combating HIV and AIDS, (IPACHA) is a broad

Indian National Alliance, bringing together people from various walks of lives

and believes that until every facet and sector of society is mobilized, the

battle is not won.

IPACHA accepts and welcomes membership of like minded agencies such as Trade

Unions, Student Unions, Human Rights Networks, Women's Rights Networks, Lawyers,

Sex Workers Networks, MSM Networks, Media, Academia; Dalits Rights Networks,

Land Rights Movements, Transgender groups, Differently abled groups, Indigenous

Groups, and People living with HIV & AIDS, TB and Malaria to work together

towards this cause.

 

Vision

A state where health equity and quality of life is ensured for all.

 

Mission

IPACHA's mission is to build a multisectoral alliance in India to promote:

 

Transparency 

 

Accountability

Good governance among all stakeholders in relation to health.

 

Role of the alliance

To create an all inclusive alliance of multiple stakeholders and interest groups

working directly or indirectly towards the cause of combating HIV & AIDS, TB and

Malaria. PLHIV will form the core of the alliance.

 

To advocate state accountability and focus on unaddressed issues.

 

To organize social mobilization meetings for state (Regional) alliance.

 

To create an e-group of all participating bodies to facilitate communication

between the multiple stakeholders forming part of the

alliance.

To support APACHA by providing information on the issue of HIV & AIDS, TB and

Malaria, the  latest national and regional developments, activities of the

alliances, and profiles of the participating organizations.

 

To organize a national meeting to build national advocacy initiatives and

programs.

The principles:

A) The Alliance to be led by people living with HIV.

Inclusive process with a common minimum program.

C) Non-domination by any person or group.

D) All resources to be shared.

E) Democratic Process to be followed.

 

MORE ABOUT US

At the International AIDS Conference held in Bangkok in 2004, a multi-sectoral

approach to combating HIV & AIDS was initiated. It was felt that the GIPA

principle alone would be insufficient to arrest the infection and it further

required a focused involvement from health activists and Thus, the Asian

People's Alliance to Combat HIV & AIDS (APACHA) was launched which is a broad

Asian regional alliance bringing people from various walks of life on to its

platform.

Such an alliance building process was initiated in various countries in the

Asian Pacific region by brining into its fold several actors engaged in

addressing the problem locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

In India, in 2004,many like minded agencies came together and spearheaded the

process by endorsing the Peoples Charter on HIV and AIDS.

In February 2009 in Mumbai the Indian Chapter was formally constituted to work

on the Alliance's Advocacy and Campaign at different levels, and the group

agreed to name the alliance INDIAN PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE for COMBATING HIV & AIDSâ€

(IPACHA).

 

All participants of the Mumbai meeting were invited to become members. 15

Executive members belonging to nine states paid the required fee and became

founding members of IPACHA.

 

WE NEED YOU!

The good news is that many regional alliances on HIV & AIDS exist.

However, their existence is sporadic and falls way short of the requirement.

There is no single cohesive entity to combat HIV & AIDS, TB and Malaria and

other health related issues in India. The necessity to have a single voice for

the rights of people living with HIV & AIDS, TB and Malaria and other health

related

issues is a mushrooming necessity to gain Government and media attention.

The Indian alliance is linked to APACHA and through this to the national

alliances of other countries.

 

We need you to join hands with the alliance for it to create a collective voice

on issues related to HIV & AIDS, TB and Malaria and address such issues through

collective action.

 

What are the benefits:

Creating an all inclusive network of multiple stakeholders and interest groups

working directly or indirectly towards the cause of combating HIV & AIDS, TB and

Malaria PLHIV will form the core of the alliance.

Advocating State accountability and focusing on unaddressed issues.

 

Organize social mobilization meetings for State (Regional) alliance members

every year.

 

Participate in the National Alliance meeting (AGM) consisting of State

(Regional) alliance members. One old and two new members from all the member

states will work towards finalizing programs for the year and electing board

members. Organizing Core group meetings of IPACHA and planning for the future

vision of the program.

 

Creating an e-group of all participating members, organizations, networks to

facilitate communication between the multiple stakeholders forming part of the

alliance.

IPACHA's ACHIEVEMENTS

IPACHA’s strength lies in its growing team from 15 states.

 

Regular State meetings conducted for mobilization.

 

Regional Consultation in the Northeast region focusing on the UNGASS country

Progress report and NACP3.

 

Executive Committee Meetings and AGM conducted.

 

Global Aids Week of Action organized by all the member organization states

addressing stigma, discrimination, criminalization, and issues of women and

children living with HIV.

 

Participation in public hearings on OVC children.

 

IPACHA's name clearance is given by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of

INDIA.

 

Participation in APACHA Board Meeting and consultation on Gaps in GFATM grants.

 

Membership Criteria & Fee

Any organization working in the field of HIV and AIDS, TB / Malaria and other

health related issues for the last 3 years and meeting the requirements as

mentioned in the application form can submit the required documents and DD for

Rs. 5000/- followed by annual subscription of Rs. 1000/- and become a member.

The DD shall be in the name of “Freedom Foundation†payable at Bangalore.

Freedom Foundation is currently the facilitator and that secretariat and all

payments to IPACHA in the name of Freedom Foundation is subject to change .

 

Contact Details: Coordinator, IPACHA

C/O Freedom Foundation, No. 180, Hennur Cross, Kalyan Nagar Post, Bangalore

5600043

Karnataka, India

Email: info@... ipachaindia@...

Website: www.ipacha.org

Phone+91-80-25440134 / +91-80-43650656

Mobile+91-9880206318 / +91-9035881491

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Coordinator IPACHA

e-mail: <williamwvi@...>